Medellín Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art of Medellín is a museum of modern art in the Colombian city of Medellín. It was founded in 1978. Many artworks by Débora Arango, who was born in Medellín, are part of the museum's collection.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Medellín
Also known as: “MAMM”, “Medellin Museum of Modern Art”, and “Museo de Arte Moderno”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport and Nutibara Sculpture Park.

Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

Aerodrome

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Olaya Herrera Airport is an airport located in Medellín, Colombia, that serves regional and domestic flights. Additionally, the airport is used by general aviation and features several hangars for charters.

Nutibara Sculpture Park

Park

Sculpture Park is a sculpture garden at the foot of Nutibara Hill in Medellín, Colombia and the first of its kind in the country. The park contains 10 modern and abstract sculptures by famous Colombian and international artists such as Edgar Negret, Otto Herbert Hajek, and Sergio de Camargo. Nutibara Sculpture Park is situated 1½ km northwest of Medellín Museum of Modern Art.

Cerro Nutibara

Peak

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Nutibara Hill is a rocky hill formation located in the Colombian city of Medellín, in the geographic center of the Aburrá Valley and on the west bank of the Medellín River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guayabal and El Poblado.

Guayabal

Suburb

Guayabal is the 15th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of Medellín, Colombia. It is the city's 2nd least populated commune with 94,960 inhabitants as of 2016. Guayabal is situated 2½ km southwest of Medellín Museum of Modern Art.

El Poblado

Suburb

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El Poblado is the 14th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of Medellín, Colombia. According to a 2005 census the population was 94,704, distributed among its land area of 23 km2, and by the year 2015, it had a population of 128,839. El Poblado is situated 3 km southeast of Medellín Museum of Modern Art.